Category A |
Status Very rare |
Breeding status |
First Record
1958 |
Last Recorded 2004 |
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator |
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The Woodchat Skrike breeds mostly in the western Palearctic from Portugal to to the Caucasus and from Poland to North Africa. It is a vagrant to the Bailiwick. Neither Smith or Dobson list the Woodchat Shrike as occuring in the Bailiwick. The first Bailiwick record is of a bird seen by Kevin Le Cocq in Alderney on 14 May 1956 (Conder). The first Guernsey record is of a bird seen in Herm during a five-day visit between 8-12 May 1958. The only other old records come from Sark. One was ringed by A. Le Sueur on 4 September 1960 and a further bird was seen at Pointe Robert on 2 June 1967 (Rountree, Transactions). In the period under review, there have been four records from Alderney, one in Sark and six records from Guernsey, including an immature trapped and ringed at the Vale Pond on 3 September 1974. In autumn, records span from August to October but the majority of birds are seen in September. There have been three spring records, one in Alderney on 22 May 1980; one at Pleinmont on 12 May 1996 and one at Les Niaux on 13 June 1996. |
![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont on 30/8/2009. Photo: © Mark Guppy (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 29/6/2014. Photo: © Jacque Sparrow (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Route de Pleinmont, TOR on 25/6/2014. Photo: © Anthony Loaring (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 10/9/2020. Photo: © Wayne Turner (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 16/5/2021. Photo: © Mark Guppy (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont on 30/8/2009. Photo: © Mark Lawlor (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 16/5/2021. Photo: © Anthony Loaring (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 17/4/2011. Photo: © Chris Bale (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 17/4/2011. Photo: © Chris Bale (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Route de Pleinmont, TOR on 25/6/2014. Photo: © Anthony Loaring (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont on 31/8/2009. Photo: © Paul Hillion (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 16/4/2011. Photo: © Mark Lawlor (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 24/6/2014. Photo: © Karen Jehan (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont on 31/8/2009. Photo: © Paul Hillion (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Mannez Garenne on 30/4/2019. Photo: © ABO (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 15/4/2011. Photo: © Mark Guppy (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Torteval [TOR] on 26/6/2014. Photo: © Mike Cunningham (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 16/4/2011. Photo: © Mike Cunningham (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 18/4/2011. Photo: © Mike Cunningham (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Torteval [TOR] on 25/6/2014. Photo: © Dan Scott (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 16/4/2011. Photo: © Mark Lawlor (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont on 30/8/2009. Photo: © Mark Lawlor (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 29/6/2014. Photo: © Jacque Sparrow (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Route de Pleinmont, TOR on 24/6/2014. Photo: © Royston Carré (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Mannez Garenne on 30/4/2019. Photo: © ABO (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Route de Pleinmont, TOR on 24/6/2014. Photo: © Royston Carré (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Torteval [TOR] on 26/6/2014. Photo: © Mike Cunningham (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Route de Pleinmont, TOR on 25/6/2014. Photo: © Anthony Loaring (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 17/4/2011. Photo: © Chris Bale (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 16/4/2011. Photo: © Mike Cunningham (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Torteval [TOR] on 26/6/2014. Photo: © Mike Cunningham (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 17/5/2021. Photo: © Mark Guppy (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 29/6/2014. Photo: © Dan Scott (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Route de Pleinmont, TOR on 26/6/2014. Photo: © Anthony Loaring (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 15/4/2011. Photo: © Mark Guppy (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 10/9/2020. Photo: © Mark Guppy (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Route de Pleinmont, TOR on 29/6/2014. Photo: © Mark Guppy (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Rocquaine [ROC] on 16/4/2011. Photo: © Mark Guppy (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 17/5/2021. Photo: © Chris Sharman (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 27/6/2014. Photo: © Rod Ferbrache (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Route de Pleinmont, TOR on 24/6/2014. Photo: © Mark Guppy (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Fish Factory on 15/4/2011. Photo: © Vic Froome (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 10/9/2020. Photo: © Wayne Turner (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Torteval [TOR] on 26/6/2014. Photo: © Mike Cunningham (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont [PLE] on 24/6/2014. Photo: © Karen Jehan (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Fish Factory on 15/4/2011. Photo: © Vic Froome (visit site) | ![]() Woodchat Shrike photographed at Pleinmont on 30/8/2009. Photo: © Mark Lawlor (visit site) |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont | 12/5/1996 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Les Niaux | 13/6/1996 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Jerbourg | 19/5/2002 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Claire Mare | 6/8/2004 | 1 |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 29/8/2009 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 30/8/2009 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Fish Factory | 15/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Fish Factory | 15/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Fish Factory | 15/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Fish Factory | 16/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Fish Factory | 16/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Fish Factory | 16/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Fish Factory | 16/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Rocquaine [ROC] | 16/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Rocquaine [ROC] | 17/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Fish Factory | 17/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Fish Factory | 17/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Rocquaine [ROC] | 18/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Old Fish Factory | 18/4/2011 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [TOR) | 24/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Route de Pleinmont, TOR | 24/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Route de Pleinmont, TOR | 24/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 24/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Route de Pleinmont, TOR | 24/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [TOR) | 24/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Route de Pleinmont, TOR | 25/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 25/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Route de Pleinmont, TOR | 25/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Route de Pleinmont, TOR | 26/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Rue de la Rocque TOR | 26/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 26/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 27/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 27/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 27/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Route de Pleinmont, TOR | 28/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Route de Pleinmont, TOR | 29/6/2014 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Longis Common - ABO Daily Census | 30/4/2019 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Mannez Garenne | 1/5/2019 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Longis Common - ABO Daily Census | 1/5/2019 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Longis Common - ABO Daily Census | 2/5/2019 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Mannez Garenne | 3/5/2019 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Longis Common - ABO Daily Census | 3/5/2019 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 10/9/2020 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 10/9/2020 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 10/9/2020 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 10/9/2020 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 10/9/2020 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 11/9/2020 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 16/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 16/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 16/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 16/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 16/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 17/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 17/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 17/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 17/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 17/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 17/5/2021 | 1 | |
Woodchat Shrike | Pleinmont [PLE] | 18/5/2021 | 1 |